Title :
Direct RF to optical frequency measurements with a femtosecond laser comb
Author :
Diddams, S.A. ; Jones, D.J. ; Ye, J. ; Cundiff, S.T. ; Hall, J.L. ; Ranka, J.K. ; Windeler, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Joint Inst. for Lab. Astrophys., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
By spanning an optical octave (>300 THz) with a broadened femtosecond laser frequency comb, we directly measure optical frequency standards at 1064/532 nm, 633 nm and 778 nm in terms of the microwave frequency that controls the comb spacing.
Keywords :
frequency standards; laser mode locking; measurement uncertainty; optical harmonic generation; optical phase locked loops; optical pulse generation; self-phase modulation; 1064 nm; 532 nm; 633 nm; 778 nm; absolute measurement; broadened femtosecond laser; comb spacing control; direct RF to optical frequency measurement; femtosecond laser comb; microwave frequency; optical frequency standards; optical octave spanning; phase lock; self-phase modulation; uncertainty; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency measurement; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Laser stability; Measurement standards; Nonlinear optics; Radio frequency; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5744-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2000.851197
